Corona and Democracy - Palau

Information on COVID-19 measures and democracy

Despite Palau being coronavirus -free, the government introduced some preventive measures.

• all schools in Palau were closed until 3 April.
• all government-sponsored events, workshops and official overseas travel have been postponed indefinitely.
• Vice President Raynold Oilouch, who is also the chairman of the National Emergency Committee, discouraged mass gatherings of more than 50 people.
• Although Palau was not closing its airport and seaports, flights from Guam are reduced to once a week starting on 26 March.
• Flights from Manila are stopped until 3 May.

14 May:

• The ministry of health has provided regulations for reopening of public life

Update 28 May: No date has been announced for the easing of travel restrictions

29 July:

• Public Schools may reopen as of August 3, under guidelines

• https://palaudiveadventures.com/coronavirus-palau/
• https://www.palaugov.pw/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/MOH-Directive-114-20-Authorizing-resuming-of-services-at-BNH-and-provisions-of-adjusted-Public-Health-Measures-in-COVID-19-response.pdf
• https://www.palaugov.pw/guidelines-for-reopening-of-schools-directive-no-04-20/

• On March 17, the Minister of Health certified COVID-19 as an "unavoidable emergency". “…The purpose of the certification is to put the government on alert and to enable the Ministry of Health to access the Hospital Trust Fund, opening up another source of funds to help with prevention and preparation," the president said in a statement.
• Congress has appropriated an additional nearly one million US dollars to the Hospital Trust Fund. It is also authorising up to six million in reserve funding to help maintain government services in the face of declining tourism revenue.